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Japanese symbol for “excesses”

Romaji: fusessei
intemperance; excesses

In Japanese, excesses is , read (fusessei).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n intemperance; excesses

Kanji and stroke order

negative, non-, bad
on: フ、ブ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
node, season, period
on: セツ、セチ
kun: ふし、-ぶし、のっと
13 strokes · JLPT 2
system, law, rule
on: セイ
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふめい fumeiunclear; obscure; indistinct
ふあん fuananxiety; uneasiness; worry
ふそく fusokuinsufficiency; deficiency; shortage
ふまん fumandissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
ふかのう fukanouimpossible
ふしぎ fushigiwonderful; marvelous; strange
きせつ kisetsuseason; time of year
せつやく setsuyakusaving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
せいど seidosystem; institution; organization

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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